There are 11 ways to get from Cherbourg to Sofia by train, bus, car, plane, or car train
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Train, bus via Karlsruhe
best- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Karlsruhe Hbftrain Tgv
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
34h 33m$277–662Train, bus to Beauvais–Tillé Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris Porte Maillot to Aéroport Paris Beauvaisbus
- Fly from Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane BVA - SOF
10h 24m$114–477Drive 2,491.8 km
- Drive from Cherbourg to Sofiacar 2,491.8 km
23h 35m$447–645Bus to Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Fly from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane RNS - SOF
23h 5m$145–356Train, bus
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Paris - Oberkampf to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
42h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
- Take the bus from Rennes to Karlsruhe central train stationbus
- Take the bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Stationbus
44h 50m$196–302Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Take the bus from Gallieni to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus
- Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Sofiya, Avtogara Serdikabus
45h 39mDrive, car train
- Drive from Cherbourg to Fuldacar
- Take the cartrain from Fulda to Villach Hbfcartrain
- Drive from Villach Hbf to Sofiacar
28h 29m$480–680Train to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CDG - SOF
9h 13m$176–796Train to Paris Orly Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazaretrain
- Fly from Paris Orly Airport (ORY) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane ORY - SOF
9h 11m$164–464Train to Caen – Carpiquet Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cherbourg to Caentrain
- Fly from Caen – Carpiquet Airport (CFR) to Sofia Airport (SOF)plane CFR - SOF
21h 39m$128–501
Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport (RNS) to Sofia Airport (SOF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cherbourg to Sofia is to train and bus and fly which costs $110 - $480 and takes 10h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Cherbourg to Sofia is to train and fly which takes 9h 11m and costs $160 - $470.
No, there is no direct bus from Cherbourg to Sofia station. However, there are services departing from Cherbourg-Gare and arriving at Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Rennes and Karlsruhe Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 44h 50m.
The distance between Cherbourg and Sofia is 2588 km. The road distance is 2491.8 km.
The best way to get from Cherbourg to Sofia without a car is to train and bus via Karlsruhe which takes 34h 33m and costs $270 - $700.
It takes approximately 34h 33m to get from Cherbourg to Sofia, including transfers.
Cherbourg to Sofia bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, depart from Cherbourg-Gare station.
Cherbourg to Sofia bus services, operated by Cap Cotentin, arrive at Rennes-Gare Routiere station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cherbourg to Sofia is 2492 km. It takes approximately 23h 35m to drive from Cherbourg to Sofia.
There are 2273+ hotels available in Sofia.
What companies run services between Cherbourg, Normandy, France and Sofia, Bulgaria?
You can take a bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Sofia Serdica Bus Station via Rennes-Gare Routiere, Rennes, and Karlsruhe Central Bus Station in around 44h 50m.
- Website
- wizzair.com
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Sofia Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Rennes-Saint-Jacques Airport to Sofia Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–440
Flights from Paris Orly Airport to Sofia Airport via Budapest
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–320
Flights from Beauvais–Tillé Airport to Sofia Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $35–240
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Sofia Airport via Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Flights from Caen – Carpiquet Airport to Sofia Airport via Nice
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–450
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Paris St Lazare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $65–140
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Cherbourg to Caen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
Bus from Karlsruhe Central Bus Station to Sofia Serdica Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $110–150
- Website
- Citylines
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